Confirmatory factor analysis of the WISC-III with child psychiatric inpatients

Author(s): Wright, M. O., Fristad, M. A.

Journal/Book: Psychol Assessment. 1997; 9: 750 First St NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Amer Psychological Assoc. 302-306.

Abstract: One-, 2, 3, and 4-factor models of the Wechsler intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III; D. Wechsler, 1991) were tested using confirmatory factor analysis. These analyses were conducted on a sample of 177 child psychiatric inpatients (age range = 6-12 years). The 4-factor model proposed in the WISC-III manual provided the best fit to the data and was statistically superior to all the other models. Divergent correlations between the WISC-III index scores and Reading, Mathematics, Written Language, and Knowledge achievement scores provided preliminary evidence for criterion-related validity of the 4 factors.

Note: Article Tupa DJ, Miami Univ, Dept Psychol, 136 Benton Hall, Oxford,OH 45056 USA

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